Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council
The Advisory Council for the Early Identification of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants will meet to vote on the agenda, minutes, 2025 meeting dates, and officer elections. Updates on the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program, hospital scorecards, an audiologist survey, and an innovation project will also be presented.
- Vote on acceptance of January 2024 minutes, July 2024 agenda/minutes, and October 2024 agenda
- Vote on 2025 meeting dates and times
- Vote on 2025 officer elections
- EHDI Program updates including hospital scorecards and audiologist survey
- EHDI Innovation Project presentation
The council was unable to vote on any items, including the 2025 meeting schedule, officer elections, or the formation of a hearing aid committee, because a quorum was not present. The meeting consisted of program updates and discussions regarding hospital scorecards and audiologist surveys.
Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council
The Early Identification of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council will meet to receive updates on the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program. The body will discuss grant activities and pediatric audiology guidelines.
- 2024-2029 Health Resources Services Administration Grant
- 2024-2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Grant
- Language Assessment Project
- EarlySteps Hearing Screening and LA EHDI-Information System Trainings
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) committee update
The council met to receive updates on the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program and grant activities. No formal actions were taken and no votes occurred because a quorum was not present.
- Unable to vote on agenda or minutes due to no quorum
Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council
The 2nd Quarter meeting of the Advisory Council for the Early Identification of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants has been cancelled.
Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council
The Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council is meeting to receive updates from community partners. The body will discuss hearing aid fitting and language deprivation, including language assessments and outcomes.
- Updates from EarlySteps, Parent-Pupil Education Program (PPEP), and Louisiana Hands & Voices/Guide By Your Side
- Hearing aid fitting presentation by Debbie Cowan
- Language assessments report by Margaret Berry
- Language Outcomes committee update by Jana Broussard